The Kennebec Shipwreck
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KENNEBEC
The freighter Kennebec was built in 1901. She was 243 feet long, had
a 43 foot beam and displaced 2,183 gross tons.
On June 18. 1921while en-route from New York to Houston with a cargo
of iron the Kennebec sank. Apparently she had started to take on
water and her pumps could not keep up. All of her crew got off in a
life boat. They rowed for over a day before coming ashore at
Barnegat Light.
Today the wreck of the Kennebec, more commonly called the Glory
Wreck, can be found in 70 feet of water. The wreck was demolished as
a hazard to navigation so her remains are scattered and low lying.
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The freighter Kennebec was built in 1901. She was 243 feet long, had
a 43 foot beam and displaced 2,183 gross tons.